Born in Macao, Chu Cheok Son learned engravings in the 1990s successively from Wong Shenbao and from Sou Pui Kun at Macao Visual Art Academy. At the beginning of 1998 he graduated from the Department of Graphic Communication, with a Bachelor Degree at School of Arts of Macao Polytechnic Institute. In 2008, he completed a Master Degree on Cultural Studies at the Lingnan University in Hong Kong. After graduation, he once acted as art supervisor in advertising company and became a designer at the government at the beginning of 1999 and later took responsibility of administration in museums and libraries. In 2008, he resigned from the government and established Shidu Art Consultants, and from then on, he is mainly in charge of design, painting, exhibition curatorship and consulting in arts. Currently he is the director of Shidu Art Consultants, chair of Macao Designers Association (2015-2017), director of Macao Design Centre, director of Zero Communication, art consultants for University of Macao, and coordinator of Macao Art Garden. He has held 6 solo exhibitions in Macao and Beijing and has participated in more than hundred group exhibitions over the world. He has won more than 40 design and art awards in Macao and all over the world, including the honor of “Macao Representative Artist” of the 54th La Biennale di Venezia in 2011.
Macao Foundation Conferred Certificate of Collection to Chu Cheok Son
Chu Cheok Son Delivered Speech
Group Photo of Distinguished Guests as Souvenir
“Kong Mud Yeh” Series Works
“Kong Mud Yeh” Series Works
“Kong Mud Yeh—Original Photography Exhibition by Chu Cheok Son”, part of “Macao Artists Promotion Plan” sponsored by Macao Foundation, was held at Exhibition Hall of Macao Center of Education, Science and Culture from January 11 till 20. Along with the exhibition consisting of 66 selected works by Macao artist Chu Cheok Son, his album “Kong Mud Yeh—Chu Cheok Son’s Original Photography Collection” was issued simultaneously.
Distinguished guests such as Mr. Shao Bin, assistant director of Department of Culture and Education of Central Liaison Office in Macao, Mr. Lai Chan Keong, member of Board of Directors of Macao Foundation, Ms. Lei Lai Kio, director of Expo Department of Cultural Administration, Ms. Lei Heong Iok, president of Macao Polytechnic Institute and Ms. Choi Choi Lin, executive deputy editor-in-chief of Macao Daily attended the opening ceremony.
This exhibition consists of a series of works related to Cantonese dialect, which the author has created since the year 2014, including the indication system and brand decoration designed exclusively for Macao Design Center. Showcased in an unconventional way combined with Macao humor, this series have become a hot spot for many citizens, tourists and foreign media. Besides this interesting series of Cantonese Dialect, this exhibition involves another part of Macao landscape of golden and silver frame in a black-and-white tone, which provides a different perspective for appreciating the local beauty.
